Key Takeaways
- Sanjay Singh, AAP leader, granted bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi liquor policy case.
- The ED had ‘no objection’ to Singh’s bail, leading to his release on terms and conditions.
- AAP leaders Somnath Bharti and Atishi Marlena reacted positively to the development.
On Tuesday, April 2, Aam Aadmi Party leader, Sanjay Singh, was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi liquor policy case, following the Enforcement Directorate (ED) telling the court that the agency had ‘no objection’ to Singh’s bail.
The court stated that Sanjay Singh will be released on terms and conditions to be fixed by trial court, as the ED had ‘no objection’ to his bail.
The bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta, and PB Varale, noted, ‘Concession shall not be cited as precedent.’ The top court added that Singh is entitled to continue with his political activities.
Reacting to the development, AAP leader Somnath Bharti commented that the ED ‘has been exposed today’. Meanwhile, Delhi minister, Atishi Marlena, took to X and stated, ‘Satyamev Jayate’ (Truth always wins).
Singh has been granted this relief by the SC just a day after Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, was sent to judicial custody till April 15, 2024, in the liquor policy case.
